What is the URL format for a static website hosted in an S3 bucket named "eric" in Japan?

The correct answer provides the proper URL format for accessing a static website hosted in an Amazon S3 bucket. When a static website is hosted in S3, it must be accessed using the website endpoint rather than the standard S3 REST API endpoint.

In this case, the S3 bucket named "eric" is located in the Asia Pacific region (specifically, "ap-northeast-1", which corresponds to Tokyo, Japan). The format for a static website hosted in S3 in this region would be:

http://.s3-website-.amazonaws.com

For "eric" in the "ap-northeast-1" region, the correct URL is:

http://eric.s3-website-ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com

This format is necessary to correctly route requests to the static website hosting feature of S3. The inclusion of the "s3-website" part of the URL is critical, as it indicates that the request is intended for static website hosting rather than normal object storage.

Understanding this structure is key for AWS developers, as accessing resources accurately is fundamental to application deployment and management in the cloud environment.